The programme was first aired in Australia in 1963 on TCN-9 Sydney, GTV-9 Melbourne and NWS-9 Adelaide, and by 1966 Coronation Street was more popular in Australia than in the UK. Maria and Liam's baby son was stillborn in April, and during an estrangement from Maria upon the death of their baby, Liam had a one-night stand with Carla, a story which helped pave the way for his departure. It was broadcast on CBC's US cable channel, Trio until the CBC sold its stake in the channel to Universal, before it was shut down in 2006. Coronation Street celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010 with a live episode featuring a devastating tram crash. was released on VHS, featuring Vera Duckworth, Jack Duckworth, Fiona Middleton and Maxine Peacock on a trip to Las Vegas, which included the temporary return of Ray Langton. When ITV did return, its first evening schedule included a special "catch-up" edition of Coronation Street. [54], Some viewers were alienated by the new Coronation Street, and sections of the media voiced their disapproval. The move proved unpopular with fans,[147] and the series was quickly moved into its present prime-time slot within weeks. [93], Michael Apted, best known for the Up! A Coronation Street spokesman told MailOnline: 'Coronation Street and Emmerdale have reached an agreement with Equity to provide financial security for regular cast members for the next three months. Some newspapers ran headlines such as "Coronation Street shuts out blacks" (The Times), and "'Put colour in t'Street" (Daily Mirror). A show boss revealed that the ITV soap hurried filming and writers rewrote scenes 'at a moment's notice' to ensure there was enough scenes for the soap to stay on air as long as possible. Coronation Street has covered a number of storylines that created dispute and debate in the media and caused public outcry from viewers. The storyline received wide press attention, and viewing figures peaked at 19.4 million, with Hillman dubbed a "serial killer" by the media. [9] The show premiered its 10,000th episode on 7 February 2020,[10] and celebrated its 60th anniversary later that year. This is a fan page and is 100% unofficial! Additional episodes have been broadcast at other times, such as between 22 and 26 November 2004, when eight episodes were shown. After several years on ITV2, in January 2008 the omnibus returned to the main ITV channel where it was aired on Saturday mornings/afternoons depending on the schedule and times. The comments below have not been moderated. [99], The identity of the trumpeter was not public knowledge until 1994, when jazz musician and journalist Ron Simmonds revealed that it was the Surrey musician Ronnie Hunt. Early episodes told the story of student Ken Barlow (William Roache), who had won a place at university, and thus found his working-class background—as well as his parents, Frank (Frank Pemberton) and Ida (Noel Dyson)—something of an embarrassment. In a 1982 poll, she was voted fourth-most recognisable woman in Britain, after Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II and Diana, Princess of Wales. During the 'Who Attacked Ken' storyline, a mini series of police files was run on the official Coronation Street YouTube channel. Protests erupt outside Trump Tower calling for Donald's arrest after he returned to NYC for the first time... Judge halts jury selection in Derek Chauvin murder trial as prosecutors seek to ADD third-degree murder... Nearly 50 New York lawmakers call for Gov Cuomo to resign or be impeached after two more women accuse him of... Cuomo permits restaurants across most of NY to restore indoor dining to 75% capacity but leaves Big Apple... Supreme Court dumps last of Donald Trump's election appeals challenging absentee ballots in Wisconsin - a... 'Welcome to Fort Pelosi': GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert demands House Speaker 'tear down this wall' around Capitol... Who IS billionaire Mackenzie Scott's new husband Dan Jewett? The character briefly returned in June 2002. Ken Barlow (William Roache) entered the storyline as a young radical, reflecting the youth of 1960s Britain, where figures like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the model Twiggy were to reshape the concept of youthful rebellion. On 3 February 2014, another web-based miniseries ran on ITV.com; called Streetcar Stories. [71] The showdown, which resulted in the death of Geoff allowed social distancing rules to be relaxed on the condition that the crew members involved formed a social bubble prior to the filming. William Roache, Barbara Knox and Sue Nicholls returned in December. Episode 5191, originally broadcast on 7 January 2002, was the first to be broadcast in 16:9 widescreen format. 1 Main characters 2 Production 2.1 Hillmania 2.2 First gay kiss 2.3 Other cast changes 3 Viewing figures 4 Episodes 5 Storylines 6 Who lives where 7 Awards and nominations Kieran Roberts and Carolyn Reynolds continued as producer and executive producer respectively for a second year. As part of a product placement deal between three companies and ITV Studios, new additions include a Tram stop station which is named Weatherfield North with Transport for Greater Manchester Metrolink branding, and shop front facades of Costa Coffee and the Weatherfield branded Co-op Food store interior scenes have been screened and exterior scenes at the new set first aired on 20 April 2018. The major storyline of John Stape and his murder spree came to an end in October 2011 after he crashed his car whilst fleeing from Kevin Webster. Leave us a comment on … [18] The last regular episode to be shown live was broadcast on 3 February 1961. The show was first aired in 1978, beginning with episodes from 1976. Nick explains to Gail that he's no longer a child and she can't rule his life. Producers stated that the episode would contain "a nostalgic trip down memory lane" and "a nod to its own past". [101][102], A new, completely re-recorded version of the theme tune replaced the original when the series started broadcasting in HD on 31 May 2010. She is currently the second longest-serving original cast member on the show. Coronation Street airs on Mondays and Wednesdays 7.30pm and 8.30pm with an hour long episode at 7.30 on Fridays on ITV. Coronation Street had little competition within its prime time slot, and certain critics suggested that the programme had grown complacent, moving away from socially viable storylines and again presenting a dated view of working class life. Add to Watchlist. Coronation Street is made by ITV Granada at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV regions, as well as internationally. In the joke, Corbyn's plan had not come to fruition, with members of Coronation Street's crew deeming his request inappropriate in light of the devastation already wreaked upon the soap opera's characters following its most recent knicker factory tragedy. Directed by Ian Bevitt. [57] In September 2000, Mike Baldwin married Linda Sykes but shortly afterwards, his drunken son Mark confessed he and Linda had been having an affair behind his dad's back. Having received criticism of being too out of touch, Corrie now struggled to emulate the more modern Brookside and EastEnders. [35], Ken Barlow married Deirdre Langton (Anne Kirkbride) on 27 July 1981. In January 2011 the omnibus moved to Saturday mornings on ITV at 9.25am. [175], William Roache and Anne Kirkbride starred as Ken and Deirdre in a series of ten three-minute internet 'webisodes'. Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox) survived, despite being trapped under the rubble of her destroyed shop. 0. Rate. The episode where Gail (Helen Worth) was told of her daughter's pregnancy was watched by 15 million viewers. [91], Bill Podmore was the show's longest serving producer. A new exterior set had been built in 1982, and in 1989 it was redeveloped to include new houses and shops. The format was initially A5 size, expanding to A4 from the seventh issue. While ratings for Coronation Street remained consistent throughout the decade, EastEnders regularly obtained higher viewing figures due to its omnibus episodes shown at weekends. [70] The anniversary week saw the conclusion of a long-running coercive control storyline that began in May 2019, with Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew) abusing Yasmeen Nazir (Shelley King). ', A Coronation Street spokesman told MailOnline : 'Coronation Street and Emmerdale have reached an agreement with Equity to provide financial security for regular cast members for the next three months' (above, characters in Emmerdale). ', A source added: 'This is a very fair and consistent deal which treats everyone equally, and is in recognition of the fact we'll need to hit the ground running once filming safely recommences.'. On Christmas Day 2009, Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor) told husband Kevin that she had breast cancer, just as he was about to leave her for lover Molly. He added, "an attempt was made in later years to re-record that solo, using Stan Roderick, but it sounded too good, and they reverted to the old one. S1, Ep10215. In 1997, Brian Park took over as producer, with the idea of promoting young characters as opposed to the older cast. series of documentaries was a director on the programme in the early 1960s. [47] Patrick Stoddart of The Times wrote: "The millions who watch Coronation Street – and who will continue to do so despite Lord Rees-Mogg – know real life when they see it ... in the most confident and accomplished soap opera television has ever seen". [58] In 2002, Gail married Richard Hillman (Brian Capron), a financial advisor who would go on to leave Duggie Ferguson (John Bowe) to die; murder both his ex-wife Patricia (Annabelle Apsion) and local neighbour Maxine Peacock (Tracy Shaw); and attempt to kill both his mother-in-law Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) and her longtime friend, Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire). Sophie Webster, Becky Granger and Tina McIntyre also make brief appearances. Rate. In 1983, Shirley Armitage (Lisa Lewis) became the first major black character in her role as machinist at Baldwin's Casuals. Coronation Street returned to ITV screens with a regular scheduled time closer to the end of 1979. Rate. Rate. [42] The Coronation Street episode broadcast on 2 January 1985 attracted 21.40 million viewers, making it the most-watched episode in the shows history based on a single showing. By the time of the channel's closure in 2004, the repeats had reached February 1994.[136]. 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We've been doing our best to carry on filming, whilst adhering to the Government's latest health guidelines, to ensure we've episodes of both soaps airing on ITV until at least the early summer. Between 9 December 1960 and 3 March 1961, Coronation Street was broadcast twice weekly, on Wednesday and Friday. 9. [48] Black and Asian characters had appeared, but it was not until 1999 that the show featured its first regular non-white family, the Desai family. [133], In July 2020 ITV announced Coronation Street would return to the normal output of six episodes a week in September 2020.[134]. It's with great sadness that we announce the death of Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin. [121] Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) prematurely gave birth to a baby girl, Hope. However, due to the new health and safety measures, cast members over the age of 70 or with underlying health conditions did not come back on set, until the production could determine it is safe for them to return. [170] This video was titled Coronation Street: Open All Hours and released on VHS. ITV also confirmed that this decision would not affect their ability to deliver six episodes a week.[135]. In October 1970 a technicians' dispute turned into a work-to-rule when sound staff were denied a pay rise given to camera staff the year before for working with colour recording equipment. On his first day, he cut the characters of Derek Wilton (Peter Baldwin), Don Brennan (Geoffrey Hinsliff), Percy Sugden (Bill Waddington), Bill Webster (Peter Armitage), Billy Williams (Frank Mills) and Maureen Holdsworth (Sherrie Hewson). [108][109] Like most terrestrial television in the UK, a decline in viewership has taken place and the show posts an average audience of just under 9 million per episode as of 2013[update], remaining one of the highest rated programmes in the UK. In 2010, several actors from the show appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show as their soap characters: David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd), Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) and Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan). [84], Villains are also common character types, such as Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford), Alan Bradley (Mark Eden), Jenny Bradley (Sally Ann Matthews), Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis), Frank Foster (Andrew Lancel), Tony Gordon (Gray O'Brien), Caz Hammond (Rhea Bailey), Richard Hillman (Brian Capron), Greg Kelly (Stephen Billington), Will Chatterton (Leon Ockenden), Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper), Callum Logan (Sean Ward), Karl Munro (John Michie), Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre), David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd), Maya Sharma (Sasha Behar), Kirsty Soames (Natalie Gumede), John Stape (Graeme Hawley), Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew) and Gary Windass (Mikey North). It briefly returned to the Nine Network in a daytime slot during 1994–1995. The show is consistently the channels most viewed programme every week. In South Africa, Coronation Street episodes were broadcast three days after the UK air date on ITV Choice until the channel ceased broadcasting in June 2020, episodes temporarily went off the air until they moved to M-Net City starting October 2020. He had worked on Granada comedy productions prior to his appointment. In spite of updated sets and production changes, Coronation Street still received criticism. Other stories in 2009 included Maria giving birth to Liam's son and her subsequent relationship with Liam's killer Tony, Steve McDonald's (Simon Gregson) marriage to Becky Granger (Katherine Kelly) and Kevin Webster's (Michael Le Vell) affair with Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns). 'On the last Friday before we halted production we actually shot 7 scenes in just a few hours with some amazing work by the cast who had learned the scenes a few hours earlier. These were originally aired in the UK between 4 and 11 June 2012. The roll call of iconic characters over the years is endless, with approximately 5,000 characters. [56] Earlier in the year, 13-year-old Sarah-Louise Platt (Tina O'Brien) had become pregnant and given birth to a baby girl, Bethany, on 4 June. [120] The tour was discontinued in December 2015. Guitarist Brian May plays another, more relaxed housewife based on Hilda Ogden. [113] This is the second-highest combined rating in the show's history. 4. Coronation Street Catch up on the ITV Hub 'Coronation Street' is the story of working people and the city street in which they live. [139] The show eventually left free-to-air television in Australia in the 1970s. On 10 May 2018 it was announced that the current 2016 episodes would be moved to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday titled 'Catch-up Episodes' and for primetime Wednesday-Friday express episodes would be airing in New Zealand a week behind The United Kingdom titled '2018 Episodes' these changes would be taking place from 11 June 2018. Though the rest of the original Barlow family were killed off before the end of the 1970s, Ken, who for 27 years was the only character from the first episode remaining, has remained the constant link throughout the entire series. 6. Watch Coronation Street (01.04.2015) - fans Tina obrien on Dailymotion Reg Holdsworth and Curly Watts returned in the film. It ran for one year, with 100 episodes produced. Over the show's history, Coronation Street has highlighted a wide range of different social issues, including: rape, incest, arson, Stockholm syndrome, murder, serial killing, hit-and-run, cancer, adultery, sexual exploitation, child grooming, revenge porn, prostitution, poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, parental abuse, teenage pregnancy, late in life pregnancy, surrogacy, abortion, stillbirth, premature birth, miscarriage, adoption, fostering, child abduction, male rape, alcoholism, drug addiction, psychosis, gambling addiction, terminal illness, euthanasia, suicide, depression, postpartum depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, pyromania, homosexuality, homosexuality in Islam, child sexual abuse, miscarriage of justice, being transgender, HIV, deafness, epilepsy, osteoporosis, childhood cancer, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, brain aneurysm, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, organ transplant, sepsis, amputation, myotonic dystrophy, identity theft, compulsive hoarding, drink driving, coercive control, psychological abuse, skin whitening and mitochondrial disease. Filming was suspended on the shows on March 23. Edited by Bill Hill, the magazine contained a summary of recent storylines, interviews, articles about classic episodes, and stories that occurred from before 1960. Directed by Colin Cant. [12] Despite the criticism, viewers were immediately drawn into the serial, won over by Coronation Street's ordinary characters. An ITV spokesperson revealed that episodes that were planned to air around Easter or VE Day in May will inevitably be shown on a different dates, after cutting back on their weekly broadcasts to ration their filmed episodes. Lindenstraße started in 1985 and broadcast its final episode on 29 March 2020, after airing for nearly 35 years. Page dedicated to Classic Coronation Street particularly 1960 - 2010. Cast members receive an annual salary, with bonuses for the episodes they appear in. On 15 January 2013, online distributor Hulu began airing episodes of the show, posting a new episode daily, two weeks after their original airdates. For eleven weeks, between August and October 1979, industrial action forced Coronation Street and the entire ITV network (apart from the Channel Islands) off the air. [33] While the press predicted the end of Corrie, H. V. Kershaw declared that "There are no stars in Coronation Street. Rosie gets a job there and she takes Jason with her. In some ways this predicts the growth of globalisation, and the decline of similar communities. On Friday 7 February 2020, Coronation Street aired its landmark 10,000th episode, the runtime of which was extended to 60 minutes. became widely heard on British television for the first time.[14]. On 26 May 2010 ITV previewed the new HD titles on the Coronation Street website. ", "nowt" (/naʊt/, from nought, meaning nothing), and "by 'eck!" Coronation Street rates as one of the most watched programmes on UK television for every day it is aired. Rate. In 1986, there was a fire at the Rovers Return. [188], In November 2011, a Nationwide Building Society ATM in Dev Alahan's corner shop became the first use of paid-for product placement in a UK primetime show. The BBC commissioned a one-off drama called The Road to Coronation Street, about how the series first came into being. Since September 2014, TV One has added a 2-episode/1-hour block on Saturday from 8:30 pm. Simon Gregson, who has played Steve McDonald since 1989, is thought to take home around £160,000 a year. [32] In 1983, antihero Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson), one of the show's central male characters since 1961, was killed off, and in 1984, Stan Ogden (Bernard Youens) died. 'We'd hope the audience will understand the reasons for this and continue to enjoy the shows. Harveys' sponsorship began on 30 September 2007. Leave us a comment on … This instalment featured the street's residents on a coach trip to the Lake District. [184], In July 2007, an ITV press release announced that Harveys was the new sponsor of Coronation Street on the ITV Network. He tries to make Gail sympathize and to convince her that everything he did was for her; that his love for her and her children led him to such extremes to protect them. He admits to killing his ex-wife, leaving Duggie to die and killing Maxine. [110][111] Since EastEnders began airing in 1985 on the BBC, the two programmes have constantly battled it out for first place in the ratings. William Roache was listed as the world's longest-running soap actor. Coronation Street became known for the portrayal of strong female characters,[77] including original cast characters like Ena, Annie and Elsie, and later Hilda Ogden (Jean Alexander), who first appeared in 1964; all four became household names during the 1960s. Metacritic TV Episode Reviews, Mon 20 Oct, 2003 [Episode 2], Les cajoles Tyrone into coming on his date, as Lulu is bringing a friend, Gaynor Slack. In 2002, Kieran Roberts was appointed as producer and aimed to re-introduce "gentle storylines and humour", after deciding that the Street should not try to compete with other soaps. [155], The Street, a magazine dedicated to the show, was launched in 1989. Most of these were broadcast on the same day as the character's final scenes in the series. 2003 was Coronation Street's forty-fourth year. [50][51] Other newcomers were Maud Grimes (Elizabeth Bradley), Roy Cropper (David Neilson), Gary and Judy Mallett (Ian Mercer and Gaynor Faye), as well as Fred Elliott (John Savident) and Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold). [117], In 2008, Victoria Court, an apartment building full of luxury flats, was started on Victoria Street.[118]. 10. [178], The British rock band Queen produced a single "I Want to Break Free" in 1984 which reached number 3 position in UK charts and which is largely known for its music video for which all the band members dressed in women's clothes, which parodied the characters and is considered an homage to the show. She made brief return appearances in 2002 and 2003. Rita Tanner (Barbara Knox) appeared on the show for one episode in December 1964, before returning as a full-time cast member in January 1972. Coronation Street now airs just three times per week, as opposed to the usual six episodes. The houses were built to almost full scale after previously being three-quarter size. The terms of the work-to-rule were that staff refused to work with the new equipment (though the old black and white equipment had been disposed of by then) and therefore programmes were recorded and transmitted in black and white, including Coronation Street[87] The dispute was resolved in early 1971 and the last black and white episode was broadcast on 10 February 1971, although the episodes transmitted on 22 and 24 February 1971 had contained black and white location inserts. [54] Then Prime Minister Tony Blair even passed comment on Deirdre's sentencing in Parliament. That left ATV in the Midlands as the only ITV station not carrying the show. It ran for just one series of six episodes before it was cancelled.[165]. From episode 2981 on Friday 20 October 1989 at 7:30 pm, a third weekly episode was introduced and this increased to four episodes a week from episode 4096 on Sunday 24 November 1996, again at 7:30 pm. In 2011, Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie), another character from the first episode, returned to Coronation Street after a 43-year absence. [8] The show currently averages around six million viewers per episode. Wikis. On the morning of 1 March 2016, Coronation Street creator Tony Warren died aged 79. The BBC/ITV service Britbox shows new episodes on the same day as the UK airing. [4], In March 2020, it was revealed that episodes that were currently filming for future broadcast (as episodes are filmed a few weeks in advance) during the COVID-19 pandemic would be shown differently. [23], The show's production team was tested when many core cast members left the programme in the early 1970s. 'I think everyone left the building feeling really proud and privileged to be a part of Team Corrie.'. There's more to worry about than Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) and her boyfriends. Mick and Janice offer to put her up. He is known for sacking Peter Adamson, the show's Len Fairclough, in 1983. Adele Rose was the longest-serving Coronation Street writer, completing 455 scripts between 1961 and 1998. Rate. Explore Wikis; Community Central; Start a Wiki; Search This wiki This wiki All wikis | Sign In Don't have an account? [142] The show traditionally aired on weekday afternoons in Canada, with a Sunday morning omnibus. [141][143] In light of austerity measures imposed on the CBC in 2012, which includes further cutbacks on non-Canadian programming, one of the foreign shows to remain on the CBC schedule is Coronation Street, according to the CBC's director of content planning Christine Wilson, who commented: "Unofficially I can tell you Coronation Street is coming back. Phyllis Pearce (Jill Summers), Blanche Hunt (Maggie Jones) and Sylvia Goodwin (Stephanie Cole) embodied the role of the acid-tongued busybody originally held by Ena, Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor) has grown snobbish, like Annie, and a number of the programme's female characters, such as Carla Connor (Alison King), mirror the vulnerability of Elsie and Bet. Coronation Street filmed whole episodes and rewrote scenes 'at a moment's notice' hours before set lockdown to ensure soap could stay on air as long as possible. Originally broadcast twice weekly, the series now typically airs six times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30–8 pm and 8:30–9 pm. 5th January - Dev Alahan stands up to Tracy Preston after she finds out that that Dev slept with her mother Deirdre two years ago. During the weekday nights of the week ending 11 April 2014 and previous weeks, Coronation Street was the least watched programme on TV One in the 7:30 pm slot by a considerable margin in comparison to other weeknights,[146] The serial aired on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm until October 2011, when the show moved to a 5:30 pm half-hour slot every weekday. Ireland eventually caught up with the current UK episodes in 1983. The original plan for this feature was to have included Jack Duckworth, along with Vera, but actor Bill Tarmey died before filming commenced. Coronation Street and Emmerdale fans will be treated to a series of specials looking back at iconic weddings, villains and scandals this summer... as brand new episodes start to return In 1982, the arrival of Channel 4, and its edgy new soap opera Brookside, was one of the biggest changes for Coronation Street. "Farewell ..." was several documentaries featuring the best moments of a single character who had recently left the series—most notably, Farewell Mike (Baldwin), Farewell Vera (Duckworth), Farewell Blanche (Hunt), Farewell Jack (Duckworth), Farewell Janice (Battersby), Farewell Liz (McDonald), Farewell Becky (McDonald), and Farewell Tina (McIntyre). Beginning in 2009, episodes were available in the United States through Amazon.com's on-demand service, one month behind their original UK airdates. How Seattle chemistry teacher who made his start at Pennsylvania public school bonded with Jeff Bezos' ex over shared passion for philanthropy, Jeff Bezos sends congratulations as ex-wife MacKenzie Scott - the world's fourth richest woman worth $53billion - marries science teacher at her kids' Seattle school. Originally listed and promoted as Classic Coronation Street, the "classic" was dropped in early 2002, at which stage the episodes were from late 1989. [189] In 2018, the shop fronts of Co-Op and Costa Coffee were added to the sets, along with characters using shopping bags with the respective logos on as props.[121]. Rate. Carla struggled to come to terms with Liam's death, but decided she still loved Tony and married him on 3 December, in an episode attracting 10.3 million viewers. Tim tries to convince Charlie that her future lies beyond the Rovers. The discs I received were The Celebration of literally decades of viewing enjoyment on actors, and actresses who still bring joy to the millions of World Wide viewers. With Brian Capron, Tina O'Brien, Jack P. Shepherd, Helen Worth. Stan Ogden had been killed off in 1984 following the death of actor Bernard Youens after a long illness which had restricted his appearances towards the end. [119] The Trafford Wharf backlot is built upon a former truck stop site next to the Imperial War Museum North. Stan and Hilda Ogden were introduced in 1964, with Hilda becoming one of the most famous British soap opera characters of all time. In their statement a spokesperson told MailOnline: 'In the coming weeks some episodes of Coronation Street and Emmerdale will understandably be out of kilter due to the temporary transmission pattern for both programmes which takes effect from Monday 30 March. Storylines of Coronation Street, the British ITV soap opera, have spanned more than five decades, from the programme's inception in December 1960 until the present day. Iain MacLeod is the current series producer. [60] In 2003, another gay male character was introduced, Sean Tully (Antony Cotton). Episodes in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, regularly attracted figures of between 18 and 21 million viewers,[105][106][107] and during the 1990s and early 2000s, 14 to 16 million per episode would be typical. 'Episodes due to broadcast at Easter and those commissioned and filmed to commemorate VE Day, for instance, won't now air on the dates we'd anticipated. [171] Eddie Windass also briefly appears. In 2005 STW-9 Perth began to show episodes before the 6 pm news to improve the lead in to Nine News Perth, but this did not work and the show was cancelled a few months later. A very entertaining watch. Due to copyright reasons only viewers residing in the UK could see them on the ITV site.[88]. [166], Coronation Street and rival soap opera EastEnders had a crossover for Children in Need in November 2010 called "East Street".
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